The Collage Party is produced by students enrolled in the event management course for the annual IDays Festival with TRU World. This is a collaborative and experiential social art gathering that lets participants create collage art in a communal atmosphere under the guidance of artist Paul Butler. This is going to be a memorable event.

Paul Butler is a Toronto-based visual artist who has hosted The Collage Party concept for nearly 20 years. He’s thrown parties for groups from a dozen and to a thousand, from kindergarten classrooms to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Butler created collage parties so people could express themselves, be immersed in the art experience and reap creative and therapeutic benefits.

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The event management students are excited to present this unique social occasion at TRU and see how the lessons they have learned in the classroom play out in the real-world. They get real-time, real-budget and hands-on experience in conceptualizing, planning, managing and staging this special event.

This is an all-ages event. Tickets are available at various locations on campus and online through Eventbrite.ca. Prices are $15 for students and $20 for the public.